FRESNO, CA – In a joint effort, the Fresno Fire and the Fresno Police Departments wrote 33 citations on the 4th of July.
Investigators are also following up on three more incidents and working to track down property owners who may also be cited.
Throughout the holiday weekend, from July 1st to July 4th, a total of 44 citations were written for illegal fireworks.
Investigators are also following up on three more incidents and working to track down property owners who may also be cited.
Throughout the holiday weekend, from July 1st to July 4th, a total of 44 citations were written for illegal fireworks.
Fresno Police dispatchers received 309 fireworks-related calls for service on July 4th from 4pm until 2am (July 5th).
On the 4th of July- fire crews responded to 88 fires.
41 of those were grass fires and remain under investigation.
Investigators have determined a two-alarm fire in the Tower District on Farris near Thomas Monday night was caused by illegal fireworks.
